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Description
The Centro Nacional de Aceleradores (CNA) in Seville hosts a 3 MV tandem accelerator in which the nuclear physics experiments carried out are often complementary and in collaboration with the CERN ISOLDE and n_TOF communities and facilities. In this context, the “Desarrollo de instrumentación científica avanzada para infraestructuras nacionales e internacionales en astrofísica y física de altas energías” project has allowed the acquisition of equipment and hiring of personnel that have completed developments that will strengthen the mentioned collaboration and synergies. Regarding the study of neutron induced reactions, i) pilot cyclic activation experiments have been carried out at CNA HiSPANoS and CERN NEAR facilities, ii) a beam shaping moderator has been designed and installed at HiSPANoS, iii) and a new buncher system has been installed at CNA to enable neutron production through pulsed alpha beams. Regarding the study of nuclear reactions with ion beams, the new magnetron-sputtering of CNA will serve to manufacture solid targets, to be positioned with a new precision system, to study reactions of gaseous elements both at the CNA FNB line, ISOLDE and LNS. In this contribution, these new equipment and developments will be summarized, highlighting the impact of the “Mecanismo de Recuperación y Resiliencia (MRR)”.
